Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play I’m Sitting On Top Of The World on piano
Written by Ray Henderson
- F major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1925
- Easy
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Learn I’m Sitting On Top Of The World in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – F – F7 – Bb
How it goes
I’m Sitting On Top Of The World sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CVFIF7I7BbIV- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Yo-yo bounce
How it goes
A long high root, a dip down, and back up like a yo-yo. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 629 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
How it goes
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: F – Bb – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FBbF
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Questions about I’m Sitting On Top Of The World
What chords are in I’m Sitting On Top Of The World?
The loop is C – F – F7 – Bb (V – I – I7 – IV) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.
What key is I’m Sitting On Top Of The World in?
F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I’m Sitting On Top Of The World?
Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I’m Sitting On Top Of The World easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.